"He walked into my heart like he always belonged there, took down my walls and lit my soul on fire."
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"I have completely fallen for you. Everything you do, everything you say, everything you are. You're my first thought in the morning, you're my la...
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The next morning, Jessica and Steve were in the backseat of a car that was taking them to Dr. Erskine's secret lab for the man's procedure, awkwardly silent.
Peggy was in the front seat along with the driver, only turning back slightly as Steve pointed outside his window, saying, "I know this neighborhood."
"Of course you do, Steve," Jessica rolled her eyes, shifting and crossing her leg over the other, "You got beat up in that alley."
Steve nodded, pointing to it, "That's it!" They drove past a parking lot, "And that parking lot. That's where Jessica saved me by punching that guy in the nose."
Peggy laughed at that and Steve sighed as he saw one of the diners Jessica, Bucky and himself would go to as teenagers, "And that diner."
"Did you have something against running away?" Peggy questioned curiously.
Jessica tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, saying, "Actually, Steve saved me at that one. Some asshole from school had lifted my skirt and Steve was able to throw the first punch. Knocked him into next week he did."
"Yeah, but he had friends," Steve ran his hand against his jaw, remembering where he got hit, "Not very nice ones either."
Jessica rolled her eyes and gave him a small smile, saying, "Then it's a good thing that you do."
"I do," Steve turned to her and met her eyes, noting that they were duller than usual.
Jessica was the first to turn, shifting to look out the window and Steve sighed, returning to Peggy, "And to answer your question, Miss Carter, I don't. But you start running, they'll never let you stop. You stand up, you push back. They can't say no forever, right?"
"I know a little of what that's like," Peggy admitted, "To have every door shut in your face."
Steve nodded and thought for a moment, "I guess I just don't know why you'd want to join the Army. I still don't even understand why you did," He glanced at Jess and back to Peggy, "If you were beautiful dames. Or- or women. An agent and nurse. Not a dame."
"Steven, just stop of the love of all things holy," Jessica shook her head, placing her hand on his knee, making his eyes widen.
Jessica gave him a look that flashed of hurt, not knowing if he had made that at her or the action and moved her hand, whispering, "Sorry."
She looked back at the window and Steve's mouth opened despite no words escaping, sighing to himself as he mentally realized what he had did.
The same thing her father used to do.
"You have no idea how to talk to a woman, do you?" Peggy asked Steve, shaking her head at his stupidity. Steve bit at his lip, "Jessica is really the only one and even then I can't seem to do it right."
